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Petronas Methanol Complex (PML)

Chemical Plant in Malaysia. Approximate location 5.24915, 115.2419.

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Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) is a chemical plant in Malaysia with a reported capacity of 2,330,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd. By capacity it ranks #1 of 3 chemical plants tracked in Malaysia. It emits about 777,637 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 181,267 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

2,330,000t of chemical
777,637t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#21CO₂ rank in Malaysia
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257164.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 2,330,000 t of chemical, Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) est autour de la médiane des chemical plant en Malaysia (2,281,500 t of chemical). Sous-secteur: chemicals. Comme chemical plant, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 100–500°C) pour ses opérations industrielles essentielles — chaleur qui doit être fournie par des chaudières, fours ou combustion directe, et les pertes par les récipients et tuyauteries non isolés représentent du combustible gaspillé. L'isolation modulaire amovible peut réduire ces pertes de 80–96%, refroidissant les surfaces à ≤45°C, avec des délais d'amortissement souvent inférieurs à 2 ans. Les usines chimiques produisent une large gamme de produits chimiques industriels et spécialisés, beaucoup nécessitant un contrôle précis de la température et un apport de chaleur soutenu pour les réactions et séparations.

Comparaison de capacité et d'intensité de CO₂ calculée à partir des données des installations industrielles Climate TRACE; rôle du secteur basé sur la référence d'ingénierie.

What 777,637 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

181,267cars driven for a year
101,413homes' annual energy use
12,960,617tree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Malaysia

Petronas Methanol Complex (PML): 2,330,000 t of chemical2.3MPetronas M…MYS-Labuan_methanol: 2,281,500 t of chemical2.3MMYS-Labuan…MYS-Kuala Muda_methanol: 77,340 t of chemical77kMYS-Kuala …

Reported capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 5.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical rainforest: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 3 chemical plants in Malaysia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 5.24915, 115.2419. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Petronas Methanol Complex (PML)?

Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) is a chemical plant in Malaysia. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Petronas Methanol Complex (PML)?

Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) has a reported capacity of 2,330,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) emit?

Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) emits about 777,637 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 181,267 cars. That ranks #21 among tracked facilities in Malaysia.

Where is Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) located?

Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) is in Malaysia, near coordinates 5.24915, 115.2419.

Who operates Petronas Methanol Complex (PML)?

Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) is operated by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd.

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